Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - oratory
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(oratories) 1. Oratory is the art of making formal speeches which strongly affect people’s feelings and beliefs. (FORMAL) He displayed determination as well as powerful oratory. = rhetoric N-UNCOUNT 2. An oratory is a room or building where Christians go to pray. The wedding will be at the Brompton Oratory next month. N-COUNT: oft in names
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I. noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin orare Date: 14th century 1. a place of prayer; especially a private or institutional chapel 2. capitalized an Oratorian congregation, house, or church II. noun Etymology: Latin oratoria, from feminine of oratorius oratorical, from orare Date: 1594 1. the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively 2. a. public speaking that employs ~ b. public speaking that is characterized by the use of stock phrases and that appeals chiefly to the emotions ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 the art or practice of formal speaking, esp. in public. 2 exaggerated, eloquent, or highly coloured language. 3 a small chapel, esp. for private worship. 4 (Oratory) RC Ch. a a religious society of priests without vows founded in Rome in 1564 and providing plain preaching and popular services. b a branch of this in England etc. Derivatives oratorian adj. & n. oratorical adj. Etymology: senses 1 and 2 f. L ars oratoria art of speaking; senses 3 and 4 ME f. AF oratorie, OF oratoire f. eccl.L oratorium: both f. L oratorius f. orare pray, speak ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ораторское искусситво; красноречие; риторика ancient oratory —- античное ораторское искусство subtleties of oratory —- тонкости риторики to be famous for one's oratory —- славиться своим красноречием 2. часовня; молельня ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I noun 1) красноречие; ораторское искусство, риторика 2) разглагольствование II noun часовня, молельня ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 the skill of making powerful and persuasive speeches (a dazzling display of oratory) 2 language that includes long and formal words 3 a small building or part of a church where people can go to pray - oratorical adj (Churchill's formidable oratorical skills.) - oratorically adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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